Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
MERE MENTION.

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Have you concluded to make a gar
den?
Eggs are cheaper food now than por-
ter-house steak.
A large boom OF logs left the West
side this week.
The tug Politkotsky was in the har-
Dor on Monday.
Chief Justice Jones is registered at
the Carlton to-day.
The Olympia Public Schools closed
to-day, for a six months vacation.
Born, at Mud Bay, March 23d, to
the wife of Thomas Swan, a daughter.
Old Sol was reported vertical at the
linc last Monday, bound for Olympia.
The local items market is little
more lively than it WAS several weeks
ago.
Mrs. Kirkendall, is reported quite i'll
at her residence DIR. Newell is attend
ing her.
The garden of Eden was" eastward,
and Mark Jones garden is also on the
Eastside.
Read our new advertisements, if you
wish to keep infor med of the progress
of events.
Little Maud with her rake can be
seen any day, cleaning up the rubbish
in the front yard.
Now that the warm weather is com
ing, Mrs. Lo has concluded to wear
flesh colored hose.
One of the officers of the Insane
Asylum reports that there are at pre-
sent 2O4 patients IN that institution.
Having moved the old Plummer
paint shop upon his premises, Sam
McClelland is now fitting it up for a
dwelling.
Messrs. Toklas & Kaufman, are pre-
pairing for spring goods, soon to arrive,
by painting up their spacious store, in
side AMI out.
Mr.. Shoecraft will sell by public auc-
ton tomorrow, ut half-past 10 A. NJ,
the furniture of the Columbia House,
an extensive variety.
Rev. H. d. Brown, the new presid-
ing-elder for this district arrived, last
Wednesday, aad will make his future
residence in this place.
Morris Cheim of the Great Eastern
Clothing House, of Tacoma, formerly
connected with the White House of
this place, is i'll the city.
Hon. Francis Henry has one of the
finest business offices in town, the
northwest corner room on the first
floor of Odd Fellows Hall.
Mr.. S. C. Woodruff. the accountant
at the Hospital for the Insane, came
up from Steilacoom last Monday, and
returned Tuesday morning.
A numerously signed petition is in
circulation asking the Council to ex-
tend Columbia street across the break
from Third to Second streets.
As something remarkable, we make
note of the fact that our friend Tom
of the Partisan, has been at home
nearly week attending to business.
The ladies seem to have caught the
spirit Of improvement, which now pre-
walls in the city, as Miss Cornell has
been renovating her tasty establish
ment.
BLACK Jack is nowhere" is what
gum chewing girls say, since the es-
establishment of the new candy fac
tory on the corner of Main and Sixth
streets.
The Rev. Mr.. Gill, Rector at St.
Johns Church, will deliver lecture ut
Tacoma Hall, under the auspices of
the W. c. 7. u, next Tuesday evening,
at 8 o'clock.
The hospital, contemplated by the
Sisters, is in fair way to become a
liked fact, as every preparation is being
made for speedy commencement of
the building.
The new oil lamp lately placed at
the draw on Long Bridge, is one of the
patented concerns that unlights itself,
At any hour for which it may be set. 1t
came from Chicago.
Miss Olive Seed, of Tumwater, was
ad]udged insane by the Probate Court,
Wednesday, and committed to the
Hospital for the Insane. This is her
second commitment.
All persons who have been notified
by the Street Commissioner to repair
or build sidewalks should heed the adj
monition, as the city authorities seem
determined to enforce the law.
The steamer Emma Hayward, met
with an accident yesterday, while on
her downward trip, resulting in the
obstruction of a cylinder-head. She
Will not resume her trips till Mon
day.
Miss Stella Smith arrived from
Portland. last Wednesday, and will
hereafter be found at the Ladies'
Furnishing Store of Miss Cornell, she
having charge of the millinery depart
ment of that establishment.
The Ewings' Dramatic Company